Peter Sellers, a showbiz baby, was carried onstage two weeks into his life by vaudevillian Dickie Henderson, who encouraged the audience to join him in singing 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow.' Little Peter instantly burst into tears and the audience erupted into laughter and applause. From Pete's perspective, this emotional scenario was played out more or less consistently until his death in 1980.

You have to live before you die, or you'll die before you live.

To see me as a person on screen would be one of the dullest experiences you could ever wish to experience.

I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working.

I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.

As I've gone through life, I've found that your chances for happiness are increased if you wind up doing something that is a reflection of what you loved most …

'I would take a twirling baton and use it as my 'icaphone' - that's what I called it - and lay a towel on the floor as my stage.'